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Seeed Studio Launches Xiao RA4M1 Microcontroller Board

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by Adam Kohut
Published Aug 19, 2024

The device runs on a Renesas RA4M1 microcontroller and features 19 GPIOs, CAN BUS, and more.

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Seeed Studio has released a new microcontroller board, the Xiao RA4M1, priced at just $4.99.

The release comes hot on the heels of last week’s launch of the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 – a $5 microcontroller board itself – with the company’s new RP2350 microcontroller.

Set to ship in late August, Seed Studio’s “thumb-sized” Xiao RA4M1 microcontroller board is powered by a Renesas RA4M1 microcontroller, which can run at speeds up to 48 MHz and features 256 KB of flash memory and 32 KB of SRAM.

The board boasts 19 GPIOs, with eight IO pins added that Seeed Studio says enable “more complex applications”. There’s also CAN BUS, USB 2.0, and a built-in RGB LED.

Additionally, the board has four operating modes, as well as compatibility with Arduino IDE, and support for add-ons like displays, Grove modules, and AI sensors.

Sweetening the deal is an “early adopter program”, in which those who run or maintain Arduino-related GitHub pages or social media channels may be eligible to receive two free boards. For more there – as well as full specs and more information on the  Xiao RA4M1itself – check out Seeed Studio’s release blog.

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Adam is a contributing writer who joined All3DP in 2022 and has more than a decade in tech journalism. He has written for UltiMaker, Protolabs, and many other (tech) startups and corporates worldwide.
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